Insights and Stories on Spring Wheat

U.S. grains: MGEX spring wheat rallies to highest since mid-June

Sep. 24, 2019 at 4:48 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — MGEX spring wheat futures rallied for the fifth day in a row on Tuesday as farmers harvesting in the northern U.S. Plains found that wet conditions had lowered the quality of the crop there. “They are talking about protein levels really taking a hit with the […]

U.S. grains: Minneapolis, K.C. wheat futures rise

Sep. 23, 2019 at 5:43 pm CDT

By Mark Weinraub

Wet harvests hurt U.S., Canadian spring wheat quality

Sep. 20, 2019 at 7:03 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Spring wheat sinks to 10-year low on burdensome supplies

Aug. 30, 2019 at 8:17 pm CDT

By Tom Polansek

Durum market holds steady despite spring wheat swings

Jun. 4, 2019 at 2:11 pm CDT

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

U.S. grains: Corn extends rally, wheat touches six-week high

May. 17, 2019 at 5:16 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures extended their rally on Friday, jumping to a four-month high, as forecasts of heavy rain sweeping a wide path across the U.S. Midwest next week fuelled concerns about worsening planting delays. Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) corn prices rose for the fifth session, […]

By P.J. Huffstutter

CBOT weekly outlook: Currency, swine fever weigh on prices

Apr. 26, 2019 at 6:09 am CDT

MarketsFarm — A strong U.S. dollar and China’s prolonged battle with African swine fever have turned Chicago Board of Trade markets largely bearish. “We’re seeing a slew of positive [economic] news out of the U.S., and a rallying dollar that has been strong for four out of five sessions,” said […]

By Marlo Glass – MarketsFarm

StatsCan confirms smaller canola acres, more wheat

Apr. 25, 2019 at 1:34 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Canadian farmers intend to seed more spring wheat and less canola in 2019, according to Statistics Canada survey results released Wednesday. Additional shifts are also likely in subsequent reports, as dry conditions in southern Alberta and Saskatchewan may alter some intentions. Statistics Canada forecast canola area for 2019 […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Canadian farmers to reduce canola plantings by seven per cent

Apr. 24, 2019 at 10:07 am CDT

Winnipeg | Reuters — Canadian farmers intend to plant seven per cent fewer acres of canola this spring compared with a year earlier, even less than expected by analysts and traders, as a dispute with China hampers demand, a government report showed on Wednesday. China and Canada are locked in […]

By Rod Nickel

U.S. grains: Trade hopes spur gains in soy futures

Apr. 4, 2019 at 7:50 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures firmed for the third time in four sessions on Thursday, supported by a better-than-expected export report and hopes for a trade deal with China, traders said. Corn futures also closed in positive territory, with more rain in the U.S. Midwest sparking fresh concerns […]